Demoralised and abandoned by allies: why Assad’s army failed to fight in Syria
Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. For years, the Islamist ...
How Assad's army collapsed in Syria: demoralised conscripts, absent allies
Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. His army outpost in ...
The map of the Middle East is being rewritten again
If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of ...
For Israel, Assad’s Fall Brings Opportunities and New Threats
Syria’s new de facto authorities are led by a Sunni Islamist group with extremist origins, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and ...
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al ...
Once A Pro-Iran Bastion, Damascus Shrine District Now In Rebel Hands
Shortly before Sunni Islamist-led rebels swept into the Syrian capital, Iran-backed guards fled their positions at the gates ...
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As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future
As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward. As the year draws ...
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The Day After Assad
For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria. Relying on a formidable security apparatus, brutal use of force, and powerful allies such as Russia, ...
The Key Players to Know to Understand What’s Happening in Syria
The Assad regime suddenly and dramatically fell Sunday after 13 years of brutal war. Here's a brief background.
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How the US is countering ISIS during Syria’s upheaval
The U.S. and its partners want to ensure the Islamic State can’t fill the leadership void following President Bashar Assad’s ...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say ...
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say ...